Nearly half of adults over 30 have some form of periodontal disease, and most do not know it because it rarely hurts. It starts as gingivitis, where plaque irritates the gum, and progresses to periodontitis, where bacteria below the gumline destroy the bone that holds your teeth.
Periodontal therapy Edmonton at Yours Dental Hygiene is a structured program: assessment, treatment of the infected areas, and a maintenance schedule that keeps it from coming back.
We start with a full periodontal charting: six measurements around every tooth, bleeding points, recession and mobility, plus X-rays if needed. That gives us a map of exactly where the disease is. Treatment is scaling and root planing in the affected areas with a complimentary numbing mouthwash, and freezing if required. Then we re-measure at six weeks and set your maintenance interval.
You see your own numbers before and after, so you know the treatment is working.
Gingivitis is inflammation of the gum only. It is reversible with a thorough cleaning and better home care. Periodontitis means the infection has reached the bone. It cannot be reversed, but it can be stopped, and stopping it early can mean the difference between keeping a tooth and losing it.
Risk goes up with smoking, diabetes, pregnancy, some medications, stress and a family history of gum disease.
Untreated gum disease is linked to conditions elsewhere in the body. Research connects chronic periodontal inflammation with:
After therapy, most patients come every three to four months instead of six. We set the interval based on:
Any of these signs deserve a periodontal check:
Yours Dental Hygiene provides periodontal therapy in southeast Edmonton with evening and weekend hours, direct billing and CDCP coverage. Gum disease caught early is one of the easiest problems to fix.
